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Everyone has their heart-broken at some point in their life. There is no doubt that the phrase, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” was written for the person being dumped. There is a universal truth that you should repeat if this happens to you, “If it ended, it was broken.” Some things cannot be glued back together when they are broken. You can enjoy a meaningful holiday anyway with these six tips. …

Can you build a healthy marriage or life with someone you don’t feel that spark for? YES. Is it easy? NO, but then again, creating a healthy marriage/relationship takes work, and I doubt anyone would say it was easy. I could not say that about life in general as life is about learning all aspects of one’s self and some of those are painful. The “spark” is important for a successful relationship, but don’t abandon a good potential partner just because you don’t see stars when you kiss. …

Our children are growing up in a virtual world. Their ability to understand how it works is much better than their ability to understand the consequences of what they’re exposing for millions to see. It is our job as their parents to secure their safety until they are mature enough to understand the permanence of their random, fleeting, and immature thoughts …

Humans need love, acceptance and security to grow and evolve. Our relationships are a way of satisfying those human needs. Study after study has shown what happens to babies that are isolated from human love, acceptance and security. We never outgrow that need. To be physically and emotionally alone in a committed relationship is unbearable because the hope of connection is lost. This article offers hope. …

The biggest hurdle for guys dealing with any crisis is that they aren’t allowed by the “man code” to ask for help. This may sound ridiculous to women, but it is true. I am not sure who developed the man code, but this part of the code needs to change. Men medicate with more women after a break-up than women do, and they die sooner after the loss of their wife than women do after the loss of a husband. Most of the time, this is due to their inability to grieve in a healthy social network where they can express their sadness and loss. Guys will be emotionally healthier if they allow themselves to step back, express their feelings, and figure out what they want before hooking up with someone who asks for emotions they are incapable of giving …

What are we doing to our kids? What childhood memories are we willing to steal in order that our child can be popular, or look good enough to fit in with our ideals? Your child can only be a child for a short time. Who are we as parents, what do we value, what will our child tell someone else about their childhood memories? When they tell that someone, what will it reflect about you as their parent? This article offers ideas of how to protect your children from growing up too fast. …

Prior to marriage is the best time to go over issues that can potentially sabotage a marriage. Ten of those questions are addressed in this article. Discussing these traits with your potential groom/bride before you walk down the aisle will help protect you from marrying/ or giving tenure to a “Slacker.” …

I have never seen a couple who are happily married who don’t like one another. However, I have seen many divorces where the couple still loves one another, but no longer liked each other. Be engaged, stay aware of your partner’s self growth, and make sure at the end of the day you still like the person you share your bed with. …

You can teach couples by mentoring, using your own marriage (especially parents), and you can teach them by providing pre-marital counseling. Marriage can be the very best lifestyle imaginable or it can be hell on earth. Let’s focus on improving marriages so every child born into one has the assurance of growing up in a healthy marriage where two people loved being married to one another. This article offers help. …

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